Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Whirl of Love

  "You still know how to come back?" As soon as I entered the door, I saw my mom sitting on the sofa in the living room, with her legs crossed and holding a remote control that was rhythmically slapping against her palm, looking like she wanted to scold me.

  "Mom! I'm just going out for a walk, not leaving forever..." I glanced around the room and didn't see Dad's figure. It was so late, shouldn't he be looking for me?

  I pushed Ruoxi forward and sat down behind her, sitting properly and waiting for mom to scold.

  "Why didn't you answer your phone? Where did you go?" Mom tilted her head and frowned at me, her voice a bit impatient.

  I leaned against Ruoxi, nudging her with my elbow, exchanging sly glances and anxious whispers. Dad and Mom shouldn't know that Ruoxi didn't come home last night, I couldn't betray her by saying I got up early to find her and only returned at midnight?

  "Ruo Xi, you tell me." Mom still had a stern expression on her face, "Where did you guys go today?"

  "Dry mother, we...we went..." Ruoxi pressed her temples with one hand and stuttered for half a day without saying where they had gone.

  Mom sighed and sat down beside me, her eyes full of worry: "Daughter! Are you still determined to get entangled with that kind of boy? Did you think carefully about what Mom told you last night?"

  I couldn't bear to look at my mom, I knew she was doing it for me, but I just couldn't control myself. Even though I knew he was a time bomb waiting to happen, and being around him meant risking getting hurt at any moment, I still wanted to be by his side, to feel the beauty he brought into my life.

  "Auntie, actually Mimi... she went out to find me, don't blame her, it's my fault! I'm sorry!" Yu Xi suddenly grabbed her mother's hand, bowed her head in apology, and when she looked up again, there were sparkling tears in her eyes, and her voice became even more agitated. "That boy, Zhang Ze Yu, he truly cares for Mimi, I've been watching them develop their relationship all along, overcoming countless difficulties to get to where they are today, I'm really happy for them! Auntie, don't you think so? In this world, finding someone who truly loves you and whom you love back is the greatest happiness! Why do you still want to stop them? Auntie, you and Uncle also started out together back then, shouldn't you be the one who understands this feeling the most? I also really hope... really hope to have someone like Mimi's... someone who truly cares for me... If you really oppose them, isn't that too cruel?"

  "Ruo Xi..." Mom's gaze softened, she walked through me and tightly grasped Ruo Xi's hand, with an understanding expression. "Mom knows, once a child has made up their mind, there's no way to change it... Mimi, have you really decided? Mom doesn't want you to get hurt in the future, you need to know that that boy isn't an ordinary person. Mom can't bear to see you fall into someone else's scheme and become a sacrifice. Are you really not regretful? Is that boy really reliable?"

  My mother turned to me, her eyes shining brightly. After hearing Yu Xi's heartfelt words, she seemed to be moved as well, and her eyes sparkled with a hint of nostalgia, as if recalling the pure love of the past. Her voice was filled with a special kind of emotion. I believe that anyone would be touched by Yu Xi's deep feelings, and Ji Dong is no exception. Now they just need time, and one day, Yu Xi will also see her dreams come true, and she will finally see the dawn after waiting through the night!

  I placed my hands heavily on theirs, and my heart was as clear as a mirror: "Mom, I promise! He must be sincere to me! In my heart, there is no one more reliable than him! No matter what happens in the future, I will not regret it, I am willing!"

  My mother looked at me absent-mindedly, her clear eyes turbulent, as if she had returned to her youth. Great literature.

  "Rice, mom understands, mom won't oppose anymore!" Mom suddenly hugged me and Ruoxi together, her hand on my head warm and gentle, careful as if afraid that a little force would crush us.

  "Auntie! You're the best mom I've ever seen! I wish I were your daughter too!" Rufei's voice trembled slightly.

  Mom let us go, made a ghostly face and gently scratched the tip of our noses: "Silly kids! You and Mimi are both Mom's beloved daughters!"

  "Godmother...... Waaahhhh..." Ruoxi burst into tears and threw herself back into her mother's arms. I smiled brightly, trying to comfort her, while also helping to pat her back gently and whispering softly to calm her down.

  When Ruoxi finally vented enough, Mom wiped away her tears for her and turned to me with a smile: "Mimi! Mom asks you one question, you must answer honestly!"

  I immediately sat up straight, nodding heavily: "You ask! No matter what I will honestly answer!" Mom no longer had any prejudices against Yu, and even agreed to let me be with him. I was so grateful that I didn't have time to think about hiding anything.

  Mom suddenly let out a chuckle and patted my shoulder: "Relax, relax! It's not a big deal! At the dance party held at your school last time, your partner for the last dance was him, wasn't it?"

  My heart skipped a beat as I stared at her in disbelief: "Mom, how did you know?" And wait, she even knew about the "Last Dance"! But I had never told her before!

  Mom chuckled twice, with a deep and meaningful smile in her eyes: "This way, there won't be any mistakes. I still remember the expression on his face when he saw you two that day! Now that I think about it, everything can be explained. You two really do have fate! Just like how your dad and I met back then... it's really nostalgic!"

  "Ah! Godmother! Is that legend true? Can the two people who dance together for the last time really become lovers?" Yu Xi hugged her mother's arm and asked excitedly.

  Her eyes widened in surprise for a moment before turning into an understanding expression, patting her hand, and smiling: "You see, I and your father knew it all along! I still remember that the owner of that milk tea shop told me that the last dance at the ball was called 'Love Waltz', which means that the couple dancing together will fall in love... how romantic!" Her face broke out into a naive smile like a little girl's, looking happy as if she had returned to that moment from before.

  "That should be a tough one?" My abrupt interjection broke her beautiful fantasy, and I was met with a dispiriting glance from her.

  Ruoxi also chimed in with me: "Auntie, I think it's really tough too!" She should be more empathetic than me.

  Mom gently patted the two people's heads, sighed, and said with deep feeling: "Who will not have difficulties when talking about love? The more setbacks they experience, the deeper their feelings will be! Do you understand? If you really like someone, try your best to pursue them. Later, when you think back, you won't feel regretful. It's not okay to give up just because you're afraid of difficulties!" Three women, one play, Mom has been standing in my pursuit of love team since then, and she seems to have become 25 years younger, doing her best to teach and guide.

  "Of course I won't give up!" I almost echoed with Ruoxi in unison, and then we exchanged a smile, perfectly in sync!

  "But mom, is the legend of magic really true? Or is it just nonsense?" Everything feels like it happened too coincidentally, from meeting to falling in love, developing rapidly like riding a rocket. And I really have no immunity to him, my brain often gets muddled, could it be that the spell is really working?

  "I think it's a bit messy, love requires effort from oneself, didn't Auntie just say that!" Yu Xi said with a pout, being one of those who hadn't tasted the legendary sweetness.

  "At first, I didn't believe it either! You have to know, your dad was like a fool back then, and I really didn't think I'd end up marrying him. But now that I think about it, marrying him wasn't so bad after all! Haha!" Mom winked at me with a smile as bright as flowers, "If you ask me, I think this is just fate, just like you and that Zhang guy... Ah, what's his name? Anyway, in the future, just take care of yourself and walk your own path. If you have any difficulties, Dad and Mom will be here to support you! Ruoxi, you too! From now on, let's be a mother-daughter duo with no secrets between us, okay?"

  I helplessly glanced at her sideways: "Zhang Jiu Yu, his name is Zhang Jiu Yu! Mom, can you remember it correctly for once? You're not doing it on purpose, are you?"

  Mom quickly nodded and turned to chat with Ruoxi privately: "Ruoxi! Mom guessed that you also have someone in mind, and this person is familiar to everyone. Do you think I'm right or not?"

  "Auntie! You know everything!" Ruoxi twisted and rubbed against her mother's shoulder, with a shy face, compared to me, Ruoxi was much more reserved.

  Alas! I'm about to forget what shyness feels like. Big literature.